NEW ZEALAND’S FUTURE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10881, 22 April 1921, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND’S FUTURE

ITS CREAT POSSIBILITIES INTERESTING IMPRESSIONS OF VISITOR. “A WONDERFUL COUNTRY.” Mr T. L. MncLean, of London, wh has been touring New Zealand and ha also visited Australia, investigating til possibilities of Australasia from trad and other aspects, left for London b; the Raranga, which sailed from Wei lington yesterday morning. Mr MncLcnn is a member of the Fed crated Council of the Scottish Assc eiations of London, which did urea war work, vice-president of the Gaeli Society of London, a member of th London Burns Club, and honorary sec retary of the Ijondon-Invernessshir Association. In conversation with a “New Zealam Times” representative Mr MacLeai said, on the evo of his departure : “I consider that New Zealand has great future, and the present tempo.* ary depression should make the Net Zealand people determmed to get o: tho land and have it thoroughly cult; vated; in fact, these times should pu iron into their souls. One must remem ber that New Zealand is a _ butter grain, flax, meat, etc., producing coun try, and that therefore you have th* raw material, and as soon as the Con tinont of Europe gets back to work am the people have the means to pay fo food, etc., trade will revive, and thes markets will he thrown open. REMARKABLE PROGRESS. “I think that New Zealand is a won derful country when you consider th. great progress that has been made i; 70 years, and you have the hall marl of Great Britain stamped everywhere and I found New Zealanders a mos hospitable and kind people. I liav travelled from Auckland to tho Bluf and visited Stewart Island, the Sounds Cold Lakes, Milford Sound, and walk ed over the Milford track, motored ove the Crown range to Mount Cook am down fffirough the Mackenzie country Christchurch via Otira Gorge to Grey mouth, Hokitika, Ross, South West land, Franz Joseph Glacier, Bulle Gorge. Murchison, Nelson, Havelock Blenheim, Picton to Wellington, Wa nganui, Napier, Hawke’s Bay, Hast ings, Havelock North, Hk(nterville, T Kuiti, King Country, Pio Pio, Waitorai Caves. Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo am also visited farms and stations in th. backblocks of New Zealand; visitec freezing works, hosiery and w.oolle; mills, coal mines on the West Coast gold mines, schools, colleges, and every thing that helps to give work, em ; ployment and advancement to th< people. LARGER POPULATION REQUIRED “I have been greatly impressed witl the scenery of your country and th< fertility of it. You require a large; population, for more people, men witf wives and families, could d 6 well ii this country. I noticed that there i; a high level of intelligence of th< people throughoirt New Zealand. Then »s a great charm about ydujr beautifu climate, and also bright skies. I bav< noticed with pride the grand pedigres stocks of Shorthorn cattle, Clydesdale horses, sheep, etc. Farmers at Home do not realise that you carry sucl good stocks in this country. ‘*l am going Home to recommenc this country to a good class of people who are young, ambitious and goof hard workers. You have a greatea freedom in New Zealand than you have in the older countries. “I have visited Australia, and it i; a wonderful country, so full of people with vim and vitality, and noticec there a good British stock. I woulc like to sav, in conclusion, you require Scottish immigrants of the stamp ol the early pioneers that made New Zea land.”